8 replies to this topic

[dale.lavender]

I fitted a new moutney steering wheel yesterday all went well, but now my indicators wont automatically knock off after corners, im having to manual turn my indicators off?

anyone had this problem before or could help me out?

cheer

DL

[AVV IT]

Yup, welcome to the world of the aftermarket steering wheel! If you turn your old standard wheel over you will notice two lugs that protrude out of the bottom of the centre/boss, these trigger the indicators to cancel when the wheel is turned back. The boss kit from your new after market steering wheel will not have them as standard and therefore the indicators will not cancel unless you do it manualy, which is why you see so many minis driving along for miles with an indicator flashing that the driver has forgotten to cancel (mine included!!). I believe that some boss kits have holes drilled in the underside of the boss so that pins/lugs can be fitted to trigger the indicator cancel mechanism in the top of the steering column

[Colin cooper]

My old mini 1000 used to do that, and it had the standard steering wheel. The flashers didn't flash either so i had to flash the indicators manualy i loved that mini

[dale.lavender]

Thanks for answer mate i see that makes sense now looks asif ill have to get used to it, if you can remember to switch em on you can remember to switch off i guess.

DL

[minimadjonesy]

As stated, after market ones should have some holes in the back of the boss which you fit some split pins to which will then turn the cancelling collar. I forgot to fit mine when i did my new sterring wheel but i'll be resolving that this week!

[Danpolk]

well i feel stupid now! Lol! I put up with mine not cancelling for over a year! Always forgot to cancel them manually! I just assumed it was how they were on minis! Lol! Will def remedy it when i get my project on its way! This forum is great for info like this!

[dale.lavender]

So it is possible to get them working again you just have fit some extra parts to the boss?

DL

[minimadjonesy]

yup! Take the wheel off again and turn it over, you should see a few holes in the boss on the back. Fit some split pins or dowls into these holes (don't knock them too far in though) then when you put it back on make sure that the pin you just fitted is inbetween the gap in the white collar that s on the column. it should then catch this collar as you move it left and right turning it in the process. this should then cancel your indicators

[josh.evans]

i had this problem i had to undo the steering colume clamp and move the colume up

as the steering wheel boss was too far away

josh